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HOW TO: Install the Windows Server 2003 SP 1 Administration Tools (ADMINPAK) on Windows Vista |
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By default, the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack (SP) 1 (or SP2) Administration Tools better known as ADMINPAK or ADMINPAK.MSI do not work, or only partially work under Microsoft Vista. There is no plan to release the Windows Server 2008, Administration Tools prior to its release.
Therefore, if you wish to administer Active Directory and other Windows services from a Vista workstation you must install the version of ADMINPAK that ships with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
Note. You don't have to use the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 tools. It is just recommended that you always use the latest versions.
Installing the tools properly
To install and configure these tools, perform the following steps.
- Download the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Administration Tools from Microsoft.
- Open an elevated command prompt by locating CMD in the start menu, right-clicking on CMD and choosing Run as Administrator.
- Change the current working directory to that where the ADMINPAK.MSI file is located and then type ADMINPAK.MSI and press enter (return).
- This will install the tools with a full administrative token, and the necessary DLL files will be registered.
Registering the DLLs if you partially installed the tools
If you installed the MSI when logged on as an administrative user without first opening an elevated command prompt, some of the necessary DLL files will not have been registered correctly. To remedy this, perform the following steps.
- Open an elevated command prompt by locating CMD in the start menu, right-clicking CMD and choosing Run as Administrator.
- Next, copy the following text into a text file and save with a .BAT or .CMD file extension:
@echo off
regsvr32 /s adprop.dll
regsvr32 /s azroles.dll
regsvr32 /s azroleui.dll
regsvr32 /s ccfg95.dll
regsvr32 /s certadm.dll
regsvr32 /s certmmc.dll
regsvr32 /s certpdef.dll
regsvr32 /s certtmpl.dll
regsvr32 /s certxds.dll
regsvr32 /s cladmwiz.dll
regsvr32 /s clcfgsrv.dll
regsvr32 /s clnetrex.dll
regsvr32 /s cluadmex.dll
regsvr32 /s cluadmmc.dll
regsvr32 /s cmproxy.dll
regsvr32 /s cmroute.dll
regsvr32 /s cmutoa.dll
regsvr32 /s cnet16.dll
regsvr32 /s debugex.dll
regsvr32 /s dfscore.dll
regsvr32 /s dfsgui.dll
regsvr32 /s dhcpsnap.dll
regsvr32 /s dnsmgr.dll
regsvr32 /s domadmin.dll
regsvr32 /s dsadmin.dll
regsvr32 /s dsuiwiz.dll
regsvr32 /s imadmui.dll
regsvr32 /s lrwizdll.dll
regsvr32 /s mprsnap.dll
regsvr32 /s msclus.dll
regsvr32 /s mstsmhst.dll
regsvr32 /s mstsmmc.dll
regsvr32 /s nntpadm.dll
regsvr32 /s nntpapi.dll
regsvr32 /s nntpsnap.dll
regsvr32 /s ntdsbsrv.dll
regsvr32 /s ntfrsapi.dll
regsvr32 /s rasuser.dll
regsvr32 /s rigpsnap.dll
regsvr32 /s rsadmin.dll
regsvr32 /s rscommon.dll
regsvr32 /s rsconn.dll
regsvr32 /s rsengps.dll
regsvr32 /s rsjob.dll
regsvr32 /s rsservps.dll
regsvr32 /s rsshell.dll
regsvr32 /s rssubps.dll
regsvr32 /s rtrfiltr.dll
regsvr32 /s schmmgmt.dll
regsvr32 /s tapisnap.dll
regsvr32 /s tsuserex.dll
regsvr32 /s uddi.mmc.dll
regsvr32 /s vsstskex.dll
regsvr32 /s w95inf16.dll
regsvr32 /s w95inf32.dll
regsvr32 /s winsevnt.dll
regsvr32 /s winsmon.dll
regsvr32 /s winsrpc.dll
regsvr32 /s winssnap.dll
regsvr32 /s ws03res.dll
- Run your CMD or BAT file from within the elevated command prompt by either navigating to the directory in which it resides and typing the file name or by typing the full name (path and file name), if you're in a different directory, and pressing enter (return). This batch file will register the necessary DLL files.
Document information
Author: Paul Williams
Written: 21-11-2006
Version: 2.0
Last updated: 25-07-2007
Last updated by: Paul Williams
Further reading/ credit
Thanks goes to Microsoft's Steve Linehan for providing this tip to the Active Directory Mailing List (http://www.activedir.org). |
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